The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-18

IT'S AIMS AND OBJECTS OR GANlzATloN
OF POST 'sC'' OF sTAUNToN-PERsON
AIS, &C., &C.
The T. P. Association, which has for its
objects:
LIST. To secure the repeal Of all munich
pal, county, State or territorial laws i'm
posing and enforcing license tax on com
mercial travellers.
I'd. To secure recognition from railroads
as a profession, and obtain as favorable
terms on transportation and baggage as
are given to any other class OF travellers
and to adjust all differences between rail
roads and commercial travellers on fair
equitable business basis.
Sd. To secure hotel accommodations
commensurate with the price paid, and tc
adjust complaints against hotels, or by
them against commercial travellers.
4th. To elevate the social and mora
character of commercial travellers as pro
fession, to bring about the better acquain
lance of members, and to provide pleasant
social amusement and entertainment to
their members on the road.
5th. To secure through their National
Employment Bureau, employment for
members of their association.
Was organized June "a, 1882, with a
membership of 25 To day it numbers
$500, and has under its jurisdiction 80
State divisions and 100 Local divisions, OF
which P p. Pindell, of Xenia, Ohio, is
president, and J. r. Stone of Chicago, ILL.,,
secretary.
Virginia division of which Jno. J. Har-
wood, of Richmond, is president, and II.
E. Hirshberg, secretary. was organized
April 10. 1856 with a membership of 8.
To-day its total membership is nearly 800.
Pursuant to request of the several
members of this division residing in Staun-
ton to President Harwood for charter to
form d local organization in this city,
State Secretary Hirshberg on Wednesday
evening last organized Post "C' OF Staun-
ton. The meeting was held at the Vir-
ginia Hotel and was presided over, in the
absence OF the president. by the State sec
rotary, who in few brief remarks, gave
history of the objects and progress of the
association. and presented the charter.
Mr.. M. A. Hope was unanimously elect
ed president, and Mr.. M. A. Booker. Sec
rotary and treasurer.
For board of directors the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected: Jno.
McQuaide, g. C. Maslin, c. w. Warden
and r. R. Andrews.
The election of lce-presidents and
chairmen Of the various standing commit
tees was postponed until the next meeting.
After the transaction of minor business
a vote of thanks was rendered TO Mr..
Hirshberg for courtesies extended, after
which meeting adjourned subject to call Of
the chairman.
MI. II. f. Hirghberg. secretary and
treasurer Of Virginia division, has twice
been reelected to this position, and is
most efficient officer. He represented
this state at the late convention held at
St. Louis, Mo. He is native of Rich
mosd. and is the Southern representative
of the celebrated E. & l.. Collar and Cuff
mmufactury of Troy, N. Y.
Mr.. M. a. Hope, the newly elected pres
ident, is IL representative Of the firm of
Stack, Splitter & Co., and to him is due the
honor of forming the post just organized.
Mr.. NJ. A. Booker, the newly elected Sec
rotary and treasurer, is a member of the
firm Of the Maslin & Booker Hardware Co.
A fine selection. and one that will reflect
credit upon this organization.
Of the Board of Directors, Mr.. Jno.
McQuaide is member Of the firm of
Bumgardner & McQuaide; G. G. Maslin,
of Maslin a. Booker Hardware Co.; G. W.
Warden, of Warden e Co.; and R. r.
Andrews, Of Clemmer & Andrews. All
representative men, and such as will do
the association much good.
This post has now rs members, and in
dications point to rapid increase. We
wish them much success, for the CONNER
cial travellers lot 10 not usually very
happy one, and in their efforts to be treated
fairly, they deserve all the encouragement
that can be given them.
Local organizations of this association
now exist at Richmond, Norfolk, Lynch
burg, and Staunton, and it is expected to
organize shortly posts at Danville and
Petersburg.